ERNIE 4.5 VL 28B A3B alternatives
Models from providers other than Baidu Qianfan, ranked by similarity to ERNIE 4.5 VL 28B A3B — capability overlap, context window proximity, and per-million-token price. Refreshed nightly.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best alternatives to ERNIE 4.5 VL 28B A3B?
The closest alternatives to ERNIE 4.5 VL 28B A3B are GLM 4.6V, GPT-4o-mini and GPT-4o-mini (2024-07-18). They are ranked by capability overlap, context-window similarity, and blended price.
Why might I switch from ERNIE 4.5 VL 28B A3B?
Common reasons: reducing vendor lock-in, finding cheaper input/output pricing for your specific workload mix, or wanting capabilities ERNIE 4.5 VL 28B A3B lacks (vision, tool use, JSON mode). Compare any two side-by-side from this page.
How is "alternative" defined here?
An alternative is a model from a different provider than Baidu Qianfan with similar capabilities, comparable context window, and comparable per-million-token pricing. Same-provider variants (e.g. smaller siblings of ERNIE 4.5 VL 28B A3B) are excluded — for those, use the cost calculator and compare pages.